Mexico City to Cidade Velha: time difference
Cidade Velha is 5 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇻 Cidade Velha, Cape Verde
36
- Cape Verde Standard Time
- UTC-1
- Night
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:19 · 11 h 53 min
+5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 20:57 8:57 PM Cidade Velha 01:57 1:57 AM You –:–
20:57 8:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
01:57 1:57 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:19
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+5 h
Cidade Velha is 5 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Cidade Velha are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Mexico City
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇻 Cidade Velha
5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇨🇻 Cidade Velha |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:57 | 01:57 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Cape Verde Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 3,319 |
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Mexico City and Cidade Velha: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Cidade Velha?
The clocks in Cidade Velha are 5 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−1 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Cidade Velha at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Cidade Velha it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Cidade Velha at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Cidade Velha it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Cidade Velha overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Mexico City, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cidade Velha.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Cidade Velha?
Once it is 7:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Cidade Velha has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in Cidade Velha, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Cidade Velha the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Cidade Velha switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
